Line Operator

Job Description

Summary:

The operator is responsible for the direct supervision of the assigned production lines. This position is directly responsible for worker compliance with established safety, quality, quantity and housekeeping.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

Responsible for interpretation of and adherence to production work orders

Maintains thorough knowledge of all processes and equipment

Reports any process and equipment problems

Assists in training production assistants

Organizes work for smooth operations

Responsible for all processes, equipment, employees, safety and housekeeping on assigned lines

Adherence to company policies and procedures

Responsible for assuring order set-ups, product quality checks and equipment set-ups are done in line with specifications

Responsible for ensuring scrap goals on assigned lines are met Assist the Maintenance Technicians during breakdowns to minimize downtimes

Report malfunctions or unsafe working conditions to the Sr. Operator or Supervisor Understand and actively participate in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, order forms, travelers and checklists

Ability to speak effectively with Managers, co-workers or before groups of co-workers, Supervisors or others within the company

Mandatory participation of safety programs and training

Attend meetings as scheduled

Wear mandatory assigned Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)Be a team player with a positive attitude and work well with others

Possess good written and verbal communications skills

Know and understand the importance of safety, quality, housekeeping and teamwork

Dependable and flexible when work is required in other facets of production

To ask questions to prevent errors or clarification

Can work with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment

Safety Commitment:

Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety

Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others

Authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event

Understands and actively participates in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Qualifications & Requirements:

Requires overall knowledge and experience of extruders, recycling procedures and profiles of resins and their properties

Must be able to work rotating 12-hour shift including holidays and weekends

Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times

Essential

Physical Requirements:

The employee in this job is required to exert 50 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of time); and up to 35 pounds of force frequently (more than 1/3 of the total time); if over 50 lbs., requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift.

Must be able to stand for 12 hours

Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times

Reaching with hands and arms for as much as 100% of workday

Talking to communicate with others

Hearing to communicate with others and respond to manufacturing and PIT equipment sounds

Using arms to grasp, handle, and type Walking to operate production machines and to package and palletize finished product

Work Environment:

This position requires that the employee be able to work:

Outdoors - 1/3 of the time or less

Near moving mechanical parts - Over 2/3 of the time

High or precarious places - 1/3 of the time or less

Near electrical components - 1/3 of the time or less

Near vibrating equipment and tools - 1/3 of the time or less Fumes from equipment or airborne particles - 1/3 of the time or less Toxic or caustic chemicals - 1/3 of the time or less Extreme heat (non-weather) - 1/3 of the time or less Extreme cold (non-weather) - None Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) - 1/3 of the time or less

Loud environments (equipment operation) - 1/3 of the time or less Language

Skills:

Must be able to read and write in English

Education:

High School diploma or GED preferred

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee holding this position.

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